Dayton, Oregon’s Stoller Family Estateis a winery on the move. Winery founder Bill Stoller first purchased the vineyard property in 1993, and the site now encompasses nearly 200-acres of plantings. The grapes go both into the winery’s estate wines as well as wines from Adelsheim, Chehalem, and Argyle.

The winery recently rebranded itself from Stoller Vineyard to Stoller Family Estate. “It really reflects the heritage of the site,” winemaker Melissa Burr says of the change. The Reserve Chardonnay reviewed below is the first wine to carry the new moniker.

Additionally, Stoller opened a new tasting room this fall. The facility faces the vineyard with three glass walls that can roll up during warmer weather. “It’s a great showcase for the wines,” says Burr, who recently completed her tenth vintage. The new facility also puts a strong emphasis on sustainability with 236 solar panels and use of salvaged timber.

Stoller Family Estate Reserve Chardonnay Dundee Hills 2010 $28(Excellent) An aromatically appealing wine that draws you into the glass with spice, almond, straw, pear, and candy corn. The palate is medium bodied with a textured feel and a streak of citric acidity that runs from start to finish. 100% Chardonnay. Barrel fermented and aged 10 months on lees in French oak (18% new). 13.5% alcohol. 883 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.

Stoller JV Estate Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 2009 $25(Good/Excellent) Pale in color with a slight orange tinge. This is an aromatic offering of Pinot Noir with toast and spice with an underlayer of strawberries and cranberries. The palate is ripe but elegant and light on its feet with focused, tart cranberry flavors and supple tannins. 100% Pinot Noir. Aged 10 months in French oak (35% new). 14.5% alcohol.

Spring Valley Vineyard

Spring Valley Vineyard is set off by itself in the rolling wheat fields of the northern Walla Walla Valley. Though other wineries have recently begun planting nearby, Spring Valley remains the area’s pioneer.

The Corkrum and Derby families have been farming the land around Spring Valley for over 100 years. The first wine grape vines were planted in 1993, with Spring Valley producing its first wines in 1999.

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates purchased the winery and brand in 2005, though the vineyard and estate continue to be owned by the Corkrum and Derby families. Additional plantings were put in in 2007. Overall the vineyard now encompasses 111 acres planted to Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Syrah. The winery has a tasting room in downtown Walla Walla.

San Juan Vineyardsis located in Friday Harbor on the San Juan Islands. The winery began production in 1999 and focuses both on estate wines and wines made from grapes from eastern Washington. The estate plantings include seven acres of Madeleine Angevine, Siegerrebe, and Pinot Noir. The non-estate wines encompass sites across the Columbia Valley.

Locati Cellars is located in the Walla Walla Valley with a tasting room on West Rose Street. In contrast to its peers in the valley, the winery focuses on Italian varieties. The winery uses grapes from its estate vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley as well as sites throughout the Columbia Valley.

This is another impressive release from Oregon’s Pamplin Family Winery. Though labeled as a red wine, it could just as easily be designated as Cabernet Sauvignon. Much of the fruit comes from Seven Hills Vineyard with only a scant 16% new French oak used.